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Kigezi District, Western Region, Ugandai
Regional Level Types
Kigezi DistrictDistrict (Former)
Western RegionRegion
UgandaCountry

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Hydrokenoelsmoreite

Nyamulilo Mine, Kabale, Western Region, Uganda
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Mpororoite

Mpororo W Deposit, Kisoro, Western Region, Uganda
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Hydrokenoelsmoreite

Nyamulilo Mine, Kabale, Western Region, Uganda
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Hydrokenoelsmoreite

Nyamulilo Mine, Kabale, Western Region, Uganda
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Mpororoite

Mpororo W Deposit, Kisoro, Western Region, Uganda
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Hydrokenoelsmoreite

Nyamulilo Mine, Kabale, Western Region, Uganda
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Hydrokenoelsmoreite

Nyamulilo Mine, Kabale, Western Region, Uganda
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Mpororoite

Mpororo W Deposit, Kisoro, Western Region, Uganda
Type:
District (Former) - last checked 2020
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Kabale43,500 (2016)
Ntungamo16,915 (2016)
Kanungu14,600 (2016)
Rukungiri14,000 (2016)
Kisoro12,400 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
51315
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:51315:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


After the division of Kigezi into the four (4) current districts, they were named after their respective main towns, namely Kabale, Kanungu, Kisoro and Rukungiri.

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12 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anthoinite
Formula: AlWO3(OH)3
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
ⓘ Ferberite
Formula: FeWO4
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite
Formula: ◻2W2O6(H2O)
Description: Yellowish masses infilling large cavities in cellular blackish Ferberite/Quartz matrix
ⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite var. Alumotungstite
Formula: ◻2W2O6(H2O)
ⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite var. Ferritungstite
Formula: ◻2(W,Fe3+)2(O,OH)6(H2O)
Description: Yellowish masses infilling large cavities in cellular blackish Ferberite/Quartz matrix
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ 'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
ⓘ Mpororoite (TL)
Formula: WAlO3(OH)3 · 2(H2O)
Type Locality:
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Samarskite-(Y)
Formula: YFe3+Nb2O8
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ 'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘ Yttrotungstite-(Ce) (TL)
Formula: CeW2O6(OH)3

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘSamarskite-(Y)4.DB.25YFe3+Nb2O8
ⓘFerberite4.DB.30FeWO4
ⓘHydrokenoelsmoreite
var. Alumotungstite		4.DH.15◻2W2O6(H2O)
ⓘvar. Ferritungstite4.DH.15◻2(W,Fe3+)2(O,OH)6(H2O)
ⓘ4.DH.15◻2W2O6(H2O)
ⓘYttrotungstite-(Ce) (TL)4.FD.20CeW2O6(OH)3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
ⓘAnthoinite7.GB.35AlWO3(OH)3
ⓘMpororoite (TL)7.GB.35WAlO3(OH)3 · 2(H2O)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite var. Alumotungstite◻2W2O6(H2O)
Hⓘ AnthoiniteAlWO3(OH)3
Hⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite var. Ferritungstite◻2(W,Fe3+)2(O,OH)6(H2O)
Hⓘ MpororoiteWAlO3(OH)3 · 2(H2O)
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ Yttrotungstite-(Ce)CeW2O6(OH)3
Hⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite◻2W2O6(H2O)
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
OOxygen
Oⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite var. Alumotungstite◻2W2O6(H2O)
Oⓘ AnthoiniteAlWO3(OH)3
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Oⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite var. Ferritungstite◻2(W,Fe3+)2(O,OH)6(H2O)
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ MpororoiteWAlO3(OH)3 · 2(H2O)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ Yttrotungstite-(Ce)CeW2O6(OH)3
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Oⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite◻2W2O6(H2O)
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnthoiniteAlWO3(OH)3
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ MpororoiteWAlO3(OH)3 · 2(H2O)
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Feⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite var. Ferritungstite◻2(W,Fe3+)2(O,OH)6(H2O)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Feⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
YYttrium
Yⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Nbⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Yttrotungstite-(Ce)CeW2O6(OH)3
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Taⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
WTungsten
Wⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite var. Alumotungstite◻2W2O6(H2O)
Wⓘ AnthoiniteAlWO3(OH)3
Wⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Wⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite var. Ferritungstite◻2(W,Fe3+)2(O,OH)6(H2O)
Wⓘ MpororoiteWAlO3(OH)3 · 2(H2O)
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Wⓘ Yttrotungstite-(Ce)CeW2O6(OH)3
Wⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite◻2W2O6(H2O)

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kigezi_District
Wikidata ID:Q3565504

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